By: Elysa Delcorto
Miami Jewish Health announced a $15 million gift from financier and philanthropist S. Donald Sussman during the recent groundbreaking of the EmpathiCare Village, a revolutionary residential community for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
“The transformative power of philanthropic giving is evident today as we set in motion an innovative and cutting-edge project on behalf of a growing segment of our society,” said Jeffrey P. Freimark, president and CEO at Miami Jewish Health. “With the generous gift from Donald Sussman, we are on our way to realizing our dream to positively alter the way in which people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia experience many of the joys of daily living.”